Parisian Hat Making with Chanel, Hermes, and Balmain Fashion Designer

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Join us for an exclusive Parisian hat making experience with a renowned fashion designer from Chanel, Hermes, and Balmain. Get a taste of French artisanal craftsmanship and create your own stylish hat. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

25 R. de Turbigo - Join the MiniMeParis Adventure!
Here’s the itinerary for your experience!
First Step: Selecting the material for your future hat!
standard merino wool felt - premium rabbit felt - hand-dyed felts - natural straw - panamas - and over 30 different colors!
Second Step: Choosing the shape of the wooden block on which your felt will…

What's Included

Complimentary bottled water
Choice of standard merinos wool felt or straw
Accessories for personal decoration valued at 10€
Enjoyable tea and coffee selections

Additional Information

I founded the Paris-based creative company, @MiniMeParis, in 2014. I have established my career in the field of fashion design, gracing establishments like Chanel, Hermes, and Balmain. In my journey, I’ve been privileged to style famous personalities such as Lady Gaga, among thousands of others – and you could be next on the list! My heart beats for…

Location

25 R. de Turbigo

Rue de Turbigo

The workshop is inside the store MiniMe Land of Paris.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

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Katherine_b

Oct 19, 2024

Paris style - This was the 2nd time we attended this workshop. We first attended 5 years ago and my son had grown out of the hat he made and loved it so much we had to go back! It was a great day. Very interactive and interesting. And we have some great hats that we wear! We love that you get to create your own hat.

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Charles_h

Oct 4, 2024

Great Fun and a Rewarding Experience - My wife and I had a great time on this experience! At first, we thought the store and the products were a little “blingy,” but they have lots and lots of tasteful ribbon, feathers, scarves and charms to add to your hat too. There were many colors and styles of hat to choose from. The guide measured our heads to ensure a good fit. After choosing our color, material and style, we steamed and stretched the hat over a form. The stretching takes a little bit of “elbow grease” but wasn’t that hard. The guide did any of the sewing needed (ribbons, buttons etc.) on a sewing machine. There we a couple places to sit, but mostly we were standing around a table for the duration. The instructions were in French, but the guide used an app and Bluetooth speaker to translate and it was very effective. We were the only English speaking couple in the group of 8 but it was fine. One of the other participants spoke a little English and we chatted a little. Overall we had a great time and we both made very nice hats that will be practical to wear, not just souvenirs! Highly recommend.

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Heather_m

Sep 28, 2024

Hat making a creative and unique success - Such a unique experience and so well Taught. Quality, beauty and uniqueness in one. Thank you for a fun experience!! Such a treat. Highly recommend.

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Alicewong5201

Sep 27, 2024

Lots of fun - It was so much fun. The teacher was fantastic and had a good sense of humor. He also helped everyone who ran into trouble with their hats and we were all able to complete something to our satisfaction.

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Kellie_r

Sep 11, 2024

Amazing - Amazing experience and would highly recommend to anyone visiting Paris if I had more time I would do it again

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Aimee_c

Aug 5, 2024

Fabulous Hat-Making Experience - Our group, consisting of a 45-year-old couple and two 18-year-old girls, had an extraordinary experience crafting unique souvenir hats with Lady Gaga’s renowned hatmaker. This was undoubtedly one of the highlights of our trip. The hatmaker was not only incredibly talented but also engaging and patient, guiding us through each step of the hat-making process - in translated french! . We learned so much about the art and craftsmanship involved in creating these fabulous pieces. The atmosphere was creative and inspiring, making the experience even more enjoyable. Each of us walked away with a beautifully crafted hat that we will cherish as a special memento from our trip. This activity was a perfect blend of creativity, learning, and fun. Highly recommended for anyone looking to create a unique and stylish souvenir

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Katelyn_c

Aug 2, 2024

So Much Fun - This was one of our favorite things we did in Paris. After this class we wanted to do all their other classes. If I can recommend anything it would be this!!! Run don’t walk!

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Catolog96

Jun 29, 2024

Fun Class - Fun and fashionable. I'm not sure what the other reviews meant when they said she spoke no English. In our group, Mary the instructor spoke English just fine with us as well as French with the others. She gave us each the individual attention we needed, and my hat came out great. I got a couple of compliments the following day when I wore it as I went out.

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Jennifer_b

Jun 18, 2024

Pricey but so fun - What a wonderful experience! My daughter and I had a fantastic time. The instructor only spoke French but used a translator ap, which we all know are not very accurate, and even comical. However with the help of a bilingual, fellow classmate we understood pretty well what we were asked to do. After making the tough decision of which color and style of hat we were going to make, we were given a wooden shape to use for our specific head size. Then we stretched, steamed and pulled our own hats. After making the hat we were able to choose items to decorate the hat with. I would caution the price of the event only covered the cost of a few add ons/decorative pieces. They had a wide variety of trinkets, feathers, charms, scarves which cost extra. They even had designer buttons (channel, YSL) for over $100 each!

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Ninet00

Jun 14, 2024

Fun experience with a beautiful souvenir of Paris. - Such a fun experience. Hat maker did not speak English but had an Ipad that would translate everything he said. There was so many options of colors, fabrics, ribbons, and embellishments was hard to narrow it down. It is a long processes so make sure you plan accordingly. Does get really hot due to the equipment so my suggestion bring a mini fan or dress in layers if it's cold outside. Would do it again if I returned. Was a short walk from the metro station.

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